support
verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
is supporting
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present progressiveof support (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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That statement named Gottheimer as part of a “broad, bipartisan coalition” of lawmakers that’s taking on AI issues “thoughtfully and substantively” and that Leading the Future is supporting.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
At the same meeting, Noel Gould of the Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council said the council is supporting the project after working closely with the developers to reach compromises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
The Central City Assn., a downtown-based business group, is supporting the fire tax.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The Mississippi facility is supporting the training and development of new AI models that the government is relying on for national-security purposes, the department says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“I see two men still struggling in the waves; one is supporting the other, and guarding him from the timbers which float around.”
From The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean by W. Herbert Holloway
